Z,

You’re asleep after a long day of fun and sun with mommy and me! Yes it’s 10:30pm and you just feel asleep but that’s okay. It would probably be boring if you fell asleep at a decent hour. 

Anyways you are turning 2 years old tomorrow and I’m in a good and sad state of mind. Everything is good and the reason why I’m a little sad is because you’re growing up and your turning/growing into a big boy which I love but it also makes me sad to think that I won’t be able to hold you like I do now. 

Today we woke up early, mommy got Starbucks and got ready and I ate a breakfast sandwich then fell back asleep holding on to you until we woke up again around 830ish. We got ready and headed out to Gilroy Gardens for the first time which was fun!! We got the annual pass since it’s close and we are hoping that you liked it. We think it was a great choice as we had fun and are looking forward to maybe having your 3rd birthday there. We stayed till about 3pm and we went to the water oasis twice, you ate papas and took a mini nap there for a little bit. We stayed until we knew it was going to be nap time for you. 

We left and we were going to be in traffic so I told mommy the baby is asleep do you wanna go the outlets or go to a restaurant and have a few drinks in your honor because you’re the reason why we are celebrating this beautiful day. We had a bomb lunch and drinks then you woke up but it was perfect!! You slept for about an hour and that gave us the time we needed to eat and get a mini buzz, mommy had one but I didn’t. 

I love you more than you will ever imagine and hope that I can be your hero and role model. Z thank you for letting me be your daddy and letting me wake up to you and mommy everyday. You’re everything that I could have ever imagined and more. You have the biggest little heart, the best eyes and facial expressions and the best walk/run/jump and skip out there. 

Thank you papa!! BTW your mom put you in a pair of 4/5 shorts today that she prolly stole from Bella on accident. It was funny and it was just another feather to add to our cap as parents and we have plenty of screw ups to leaving w/o diapers, diaper bag, and a bunch of other ones that I can’t remember right now. 

Okay papa!! Sweet dreams and I can’t wait to wake up to you and that smile and that energy of yours. 

You are turning 2 and you’ve come along ways since being 3 pounds 13 ounces and being in the NICU. 

OKAY IM OUT 

Love you,

Daddy